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New York (CNN) — Since independent vehicle crash testing began in the mid-1990s, automakers have been incentivized to make safety changes that have saved thousands of lives each year. Now, a new group is hoping to take a similar approach to artificial intelligence. Nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media is launching the Youth AI Safety...Read More
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a lawsuit Thursday against Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform failed to protect children from predators while misleading parents about safety protections. The lawsuit claims the company’s practices put young users at risk, including children in Oklahoma. Key Takeaways Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against Roblox over child safety...Read More
The Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD) will be conducting a DUI roadblock on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Puainako Street, fronting Waiakea Intermediate School. This enforcement effort is part of HPD’s ongoing commitment to reducing impaired driving and enhancing roadway safety for all residents. Impaired driving continues to occur at...Read More
A lawsuit filed by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office is taking aim at a popular online messaging platform, alleging its design puts children at risk and fails to warn parents about those dangers. The complaint, filed against Discord, claims the platform has created an environment where children can be contacted by adult strangers with few...Read More
Bangladesh’s digital child protection policy still rests on a dangerously comforting illusion: that harmful online content can be managed by blocking websites. It is a politically convenient approach, because it allows the state to appear decisive without confronting the actual architecture of digital harm. It is also a technically weak approach. Bangladesh has already relied...Read More
You may have noticed blue pinwheels around your town: in front of government buildings, schools and in windows. This small blue pinwheel is the symbol for Child Abuse Prevention Month each April. It’s also a symbol of possibility, a reminder that when we work together to support families early, we can create communities where children...Read More
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Source The European Commission has preliminarily found that Meta may be in breach of the Digital Services Act over how Facebook and Instagram handle access by users under 13. The finding focuses on whether the company has “diligently” identified, assessed and...Read More
Roblox shares plummeted 18% on Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings as its new child safety measures weighed on bookings. “Part of what we’re rolling out with age check, we believe, is the real, right long-term way to build this platform,” CEO David Baszucki said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” In a letter to...Read More
New York (CNN) — Since independent vehicle crash testing began in the mid-1990s, automakers have been incentivized to make safety changes that have saved thousands of lives each year. Now, a new group is hoping to take a similar approach to artificial intelligence. Nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media is launching the Youth AI Safety...Read More
